**2\. The Chiefs committed some uncharacteristic miscues.**
A divisional matchup thousands of miles from home is tough enough, but the Chiefs made things more difficult on themselves with a handful of uncharacteristic errors throughout Friday's game.
Notably, the Chiefs committed 10 penalties (for 71 yards), failed to convert their first seven third-down attempts and missed an extra point that would have tied the game midway through the third quarter. The extra point, in particular, turned out to be something the Chiefs chased the rest of the way.
"They definitely came out with more energy than we did. In this league, everybody is too good to not match the energy of your opponent," Mahomes said. "I think we learned a valuable lesson today. We have to be better from the get-go. We're not just going to be able to come back and win every single game…This will be a big lesson for us."
**3\. The Chiefs' brilliant, "run-on" field goal shouldn't be forgotten.**
It didn't end up leading to a victory, but the Chiefs' successful "run-on" field goal at the end of the first half was executed so well that it shouldn't be forgotten. Simply put, consider the ridiculous complexity involved in moving the correct personnel onto the field and into position all amidst a ticking clock that had only 13 seconds remaining on it when tight end Noah Gray re-entered the field of play.
For starters, Gray knew exactly which official he needed to give the ball to in order to expediate the spotting process. Meanwhile, a total of 12 players needed to exchange spots without a moment's notice. The only players who remained on the field as part of the field goal unit were Gray, center Creed Humphrey, offensive guard Trey Smith, offensive guard Kingsley Suamataia and offensive tackle Josh Simmons, meaning six players needed to rush off the field while another six ran on it.
That process was executed in just _10 seconds_ before longsnapper James Winchester snapped the ball at the 3-second mark, providing kicker Harrison Butker with plenty of time to send the ball through the uprights from 59 yards away.
Again, the Chiefs lost on Friday, so these special teams' heroics are easily forgotten, but the success of that operation should be a comforting thought if Kansas City needs to do it again down the road.